Figueroa vs Escandon

Who won Figueroa vs Escandon?

Brandon Figueroa beat Oscar Escandon by knockout in the 10th round on Sunday, September 30th, 2018, at Citizens Business Bank Arena, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Figueroa vs Escandon stats

Back in September 2018, Brandon Figueroa stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oscar Escandon made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Figueroa had a slight advantage in power over Escandon, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Escandon's 68%.

Brandon Figueroa was the younger man by 13 years, at 22 years old.

Figueroa had a height advantage of 7 inches over Escandon. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Brandon Figueroa and Oscar Escandon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Figueroa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 11 months later than Escandon, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 18 fewer professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Escandon's 180.

Figueroa vs Escandon form

Escandon had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Tugstsogt Nyambayar on May 26, 2018, by knockout in the 3rd round at Biloxi, Mississippi, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Gary Russell Jr on May 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

Going into that contest, he had won against Robinson Castellanos on March 5, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at DC Armory, Washington.

Before that, he had lost to Moises Flores on April 18, 2015, by split decision in their WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson.

He had beaten Tyson Cave on December 11, 2014, by split decision in their WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula.

Activity check

Figueroa's last 3 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

Escandon's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Figueroa vs Escandon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Citizens Business Bank Arena, California, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Figueroa vs Escandon?

Figueroa vs Escandon was broadcast on Fox Sport 1 in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Figueroa vs Escandon?

Brandon Figueroa was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Oscar Escandon made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.